Activist Anchorage educators to rally in support of teaching Critical Race Theory
The Alaska Coalition of BIPOC Educators (ACBE) plans to protest any attempt to block them from indoctrinating children with controversial ideas associated with critical race theory. On Aug. 28, these teachers plan to rally at the Martin Luther King Jr.
Assimilation to American culture is critical and difficult for immigrants
On Jan. 9, 2020, I was a presenter at the Juneau–Gastineau Rotary Club, speaking on “Several sanctioned avenues for immigration to the United States.” At the end of my presentation, an attendee in the audience asked a question: “Alexander, what was
Anchorage protesters to rally against COVID vax coercion
As corporate and governmental agencies increasingly apply pressure and coercion to achieve vaccine compliancy, Anchorage residents are voicing opposition. On Thursday, Aug. 5, a peaceful protest against the growing movement to mandate COVID-19 vaccines will
Cases – including breakthroughs – are rising, but hospitalizations and deaths remain relatively low
As of July 26, more than 163 million people in the United States have been deemed “fully vaccinated” against COVID-19. This includes roughly 317,000 Alaskans. Despite being fully vaccinated, thousands of Americans are falling gravely ill or
Veterans Affairs is first federal agency to mandate experimental COVID shot
Hundreds of Alaskans will be impacted by the Department of Veterans Affairs decision requiring all Title 38 VA healthcare personnel to get the experimental COVID shots. VA Secretary Denis McDonough announced the mandate on July 26, and it will affect
When ‘standing tall’ only goes so far
Today’s extremely pointed column by Bob Bird calls out Gov. Dunleavy for a litany of grievances that many Alaskans have with his disinterest in defending core conservative values whenever it entails locking horns with the court. Whether it be paying for
Seward teen advances to Olympic finals in 100M breaststroke
At age 17, Seward’s Lydia Jacoby is now among the top eight women who will face off in tonight’s 100-meter breaststroke final with a chance to take home an Olympic medal. Jacoby posted the second fasted time in the semifinals at 105:52. She beat fellow
Anchorage Assemblyman Rivera takes aim at white males in public office
Anchorage Assemblyman Felix Rivera spent part of this past Sunday railing against the fact that white men run for and are elected to political office. Rivera, a Hispanic man who identifies as LGBTQ, issued his comments during a one-hour online forum hosted by
Series looks at who calls the shots in running Anchorage
How do the gears of governmental bureaucracy work in Anchorage? Who calls the shots when deciding which social programs to fund or how schools are run? How can residents weigh in? All these questions and more will be explored during a six-part community
Mat-Su Fred Meyer store boots stellar employee for declining to vaccinate or wear a mask
Leigh Nelson has enjoyed working at the Fred Meyer store in Palmer for the past two and a half years. A stellar employee, she serves in multiple departments and helps train new hires. On July 8, however, she was told to leave the store indefinitely because
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